MotoGP: Alex Marquez Close To Lap Record In FP2 At Sepang

MotoGP: Alex Marquez Close To Lap Record In FP2 At Sepang

© 2023, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

Alex Marquez was fastest during MotoGP World Championship Free Practice Two (FP2) Friday afternoon at Sepang International Circuit, in Malaysia. Riding his Gresini Racing Ducati, the Spaniard lapped the 3.4-mile (5.5 km) road course in 1:57.823, which was just shy of Jorge Martin’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:57.790.

Marquez’s countryman Martin was the best of the rest with a 1:57.997 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati.

Australian Jack Miller was third-quickest with a 1:58.232 on his Red Bull KTM RC16 and just ahead of his teammate Brad Binder (1:58.307). 

Maverick Vinales rounded out the top five with a 1:58.312 on his factory Aprilia.

 

MotoGP FP2

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